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This was filled with so much yearning, I was eating it up!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombines a heartfelt second chance romance with found family, queer representation, and a story about love, growing up, and choosing your own future 'A deeply emotional, sweet, angsty, and incredibly swoony second-chance romance that I absolutely devoured'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495488594293,"sku":"9780008834326","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780008834326.jpg?v=1786618156"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-mason-deaver.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}